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Lily was five weeks old when her seizures started. Her mom, Sarah-Kate Boylan, has been looking for better answers ever since, and through Lily’s Lighthouse she now helps fund research for other families living with epilepsy.
A note from our Head of Content
I first talked with Sarah-Kate in 2022, on the phone from my backyard. She had gone looking for answers for her daughter and ended up founding Lily’s Lighthouse, so other families could get those answers from real, peer-reviewed research instead of piecing it together on their own.
We didn’t fund that research and we had no part in how it was done. We’ve been in her corner since that first call, and we’re glad to point people her way.
Shannon Ratliff, Head of Content, Naturealm
Research
Both studies came out in 2025. They’re early, and the authors say so.
A mixed-methods survey and interview study of 19 people living with epilepsy who used Reishi and Lion’s Mane alongside their medical care. Funded by Lily’s Lighthouse and run with Realm of Caring and Unlimited Sciences.
Preliminary: outcomes are self-reported, with no control group. The authors call for larger controlled trials.
Read the study →Clinicians documented one child’s experience adding a seven-mushroom extract powder to her care over more than three years.
A case report follows one person, which makes it a starting point for research.
Read the case report →Watch
Sarah-Kate talks with Shroomer about Lily and the work behind Lily’s Lighthouse.
Where Naturealm fits
Naturealm didn’t design, run, or fund this research. When families who were already trying mushrooms reached out to us, we sent product at no cost.
Talk with your neurologist first, and bring the label of anything you’re thinking about trying. Lily’s Lighthouse also has resources and events for families.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Naturealm products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
